Mark Foley
Mark Foley
Mark Adam Foleyis a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 September 1954
CountryUnited States of America
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It's an absolute abomination. Whether intentional corruption or mismanagement . . . it seems like FEMA is just a money pit.
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This is not solely a response to the tragedy in the Gulf; it is the result of the increasing evidence that FEMA should not be hindered by a top-heavy bureaucracy when needed to act swiftly to save lives, ... After suffering through three direct hurricane hits last summer and watching my friends in the Gulf weather Katrina, I have seen one consistent problem-red tape and bureaucratic obstacles getting in the way of saving lives.
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I've been telling my colleagues sooner or later we would face a catastrophe unfathomable in financial terms and the insurance companies would not be able to bear it,
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These are the kind of tipping-point moments that have the potential to derail us, ... Incumbents suffer more when people believe there is a failure of leadership.
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This is the most serious threat Florida has faced.
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The important thing at the end of the day is who can beat Nelson in '06,
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I am concerned about what further reporting could lead to.
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In this country, we're innocent until proven guilty. Mr. DeLay deserves that presumption. I'm not going to attack Ronnie Earle, and I'm certainly not going to abandon Tom DeLay. ... Let this work its course,
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You try to avoid the primaries if possible unless there's a longstanding friendship,
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We're taught as young kids: Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, ... It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try to blame someone else.
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We're up against a daunting task to convince our colleagues whose eyes are politically affixed to fuel prices at the pump,
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It states, History should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. It also suggests that this celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.
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A government operates and acts differently than a company. So all we want to do is get some transparency here and then determine if the deal should go forward.
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We're all going to miss him. He brought sunshine in the morning.